Police in Rochester said they have identified a person of interest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run.

Police in Rochester said they have identified a person of interest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run.

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Updated: 6:14 PM EDT May 7, 2015

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WEBVTT JENNIFER CROMPTON IS LIVE WITH THE LATEST ON THIS. REPORTER: WELL, POLICE SAY THE VICTIM, 51-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY HOWARTH OF ROCHESTER, WAS KNOWN TO RIDE HIS BIKE AROUND THE CITY AT ODD HOURS. THEY SAY THE DRIVER WHO THEY THINK FLED THE SCENE, THEY COULD FACE FELONY CHARGES RANGING FROM CONDUCT AFTER AN ACCIDENT TO VEHICULAR MANSLAUGHTER. POLICE SAY A PASSING MOTORIST SPOTTED A BICYCLE, LYING IN THE SOUTHBOUND ON RAMP TO ROUTE 16 AT ABOUT 12:30 THURSDAY MORNING. STOPPED, SUBSEQUENTLY GETTING OUT TO LOOK AT THE BICYCLE HE SAW, A MALE INDIVIDUAL UP AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL NEAR THE BICYCLE. REPORTER: POLICE BELIEVE 51-YEAR-OLD JEFFREY HOWARTH LIVED NEARBY AND WAS RIDING HIS BICYCLE ON FARMINGTON ROAD TOWARDS ROCHESTER IN THE AREA OF THE ON RAMP, WHEN HE WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT HE WAS WEARING ANY REFLECTIVE CLOTHING AT THE TIME, AND THE BIKE DID NOT HAVE A HEADLIGHT. ON SCENE THERE WAS PEACES OF HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY, PAINT CHIPS AND OTHER PIECES FROM A VEHICLE. REPORTER: TIP FROM THE PUBLIC LED POLICE TO THIS PICKUP TRUCK, TOWED FROM DOVER WITH FRONT END DAMAGE THEY SAY IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS FOUND AT THE SCENE. SUBSEQUENTLY THIS MORNING WE HAVE IMPOUNDED A 1998 DODGE, 1500 COLOR GREEN PICKUP TRUCK. THAT WE BELIEVE IS THE SUSPECT VEHICLE IN THIS CASE. WE'RE CONTINUING AT THIS TIME TO INVESTIGATE WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN OPERATING THAT VEHICLE. REPORTER: AS FOR THE PERSON OF INTEREST, ROCHESTER POLICE SAY THEY EXECUTED SEARCH WARRANTS TODAY AND ARE CONTINUING THEIR INVESTIGATION, AND ASK ANYONE

Police impound truck believed connected to hit-and-run

Police in Rochester said they have identified a person of interest in connection with a deadly hit-and-run.